Disparity in childhood stunting in India: Relative importance of community-level nutrition and sanitary practices.
Despite rapid macro-economic growth, one-third of the global burden of childhood stunting is contributed by India. This burden is characterized by wide-spread geographical variation within the country. This paper explores two research questions: (i) are the drivers of severe and moderate stunting si...
Main Authors: | Kajori Banerjee, Laxmi Kant Dwivedi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238364 |
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